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Karasuma Line

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Karasuma Line
Kyoto subway 20 series unit 31 at Takeda station
Overview
Native name烏丸線
LocaleKyoto
Termini
  • ‹See TfM›Kokusaikaikan
  • ‹See TfM›Takeda
Stations15
Websitehttp://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemThe Emblem of Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. Kyoto Municipal Subway
Operator(s)Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
Depot(s)Takeda
Rolling stock10 series, 20 series EMUs
History
Opened29 May 1981; 43 years ago (1981-05-29)
Technical
Line length13.7 km (8.5 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed75 km/h (45 mph)[1]
Route map
Subway Map
Karasuma Line
0.0
K01 ‹See TfM›Kokusaikaikan
1.6
K02 ‹See TfM›Matsugasaki
2.6
K03 ‹See TfM›Kitayama
3.8
K04 ‹See TfM›Kitaōji
4.6
K05 ‹See TfM›Kuramaguchi
5.4
K06 ‹See TfM›Imadegawa
6.9
K07 ‹See TfM›Marutamachi
The symbol for the Tōzai Line of the Kyoto Municipal Subway. Tōzai Line (T13)→
7.6
K08 ‹See TfM›Karasuma Oike
8.5
K09 ‹See TfM›Shijō
9.3
K10 ‹See TfM›Gojō
10.3
K11 Kyōto
11.1
K12 ‹See TfM›Kujō
11.8
K13 ‹See TfM›Jūjō
13.0
K14 ‹See TfM›Kuinabashi
Kintetsu Kyoto Line
Takeda Depot
13.7
K15 ‹See TfM›Takeda
Kintetsu Kyoto Line

The Karasuma Line (烏丸線, Karasuma-sen) is one of the two lines of the Kyoto Municipal Subway operated by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau in Kyoto, Japan. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is colored green, and its stations are given numbers following the letter "K". It serves seven of Kyoto's eleven wards: Sakyō-ku, Kita-ku, Kamigyō-ku, Nakagyō-ku, Shimogyō-ku, Minami-ku, and Fushimi-ku. It connects ‹See TfM›Kokusaikaikan in Sakyō-ku and ‹See TfM›Takeda in Minami-ku.

Between ‹See TfM›Kitaōji and ‹See TfM›Jūjō, trains run beneath the north–south Karasuma Street, hence the name. They link to the other subway line, the Tozai Line, at ‹See TfM›Karasuma Oike. They also connect to the JR lines at Kyoto Station and the Hankyu Kyoto Line running beneath Shijō Street at the intersection of Shijō Karasuma, Kyoto's central business district. At Shijō Karasuma, the subway station is named ‹See TfM›Shijō, whereas Hankyu's station is called ‹See TfM›Karasuma.

The Transportation Bureau and Kintetsu Railway jointly operate through services, which continue to the Kintetsu Kyoto Line to Kintetsu Nara Station in Nara. The Karasuma Line and the Kyoto Line connect at Kyoto and Takeda.

This line covers a total distance of 13.7 km (8.5 mi) in 26 minutes and the average daily ridership in 2009 was 411,881 passengers.[2]

Stations

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No. Station name Japanese Distance (km) Transfers Location
K01 ‹See TfM›Kokusaikaikan 国際会館 0.0   Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
K02 ‹See TfM›Matsugasaki 松ヶ崎 1.6  
K03 ‹See TfM›Kitayama 北山 2.6   Kita-ku, Kyoto
K04 ‹See TfM›Kitaōji 北大路 3.8  
K05 ‹See TfM›Kuramaguchi 鞍馬口 4.6   Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
K06 ‹See TfM›Imadegawa 今出川 5.4  
K07 ‹See TfM›Marutamachi 丸太町 6.9   Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
K08 ‹See TfM›Karasuma Oike 烏丸御池 7.6 The symbol for the Tōzai Line of the Kyoto Municipal Subway. Tōzai Line (T13)
K09 ‹See TfM›Shijō 四条 8.5 Hankyu Kyoto Line (HK-85: Karasuma Station) Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
K10 ‹See TfM›Gojō 五条 9.3  
K11 ‹See TfM›Kyoto 京都 10.3
K12 ‹See TfM›Kujō 九条 11.1   Minami-ku, Kyoto
K13 ‹See TfM›Jūjō 十条 11.8  
K14 ‹See TfM›Kuinabashi くいな橋 13.0   Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
K15 ‹See TfM›Takeda 竹田 13.7 B Kyoto Line (B05, through trains available)

Rolling stock

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Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau

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Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd.

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History

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The section between ‹See TfM›Kitaōji and ‹See TfM›Kyoto was completed on May 29, 1981.[1] The line was extended from ‹See TfM›Kyoto to ‹See TfM›Takeda on June 11, 1988.[1] Through services from ‹See TfM›Kitaōji to ‹See TfM›Shin-Tanabe on the Kyoto Line started on August 28, 1988. The line was extended from ‹See TfM›Kitaōji to ‹See TfM›Kitayama on October 24, 1990. Oike Station was renamed Karasuma Oike Station on May 22, 1997, prior to the inauguration of the Tōzai Line running beneath the east–west Oike Street (御池通, Oike-dōri). The line was extended from ‹See TfM›Kitayama to ‹See TfM›Kokusaikaikan on June 3, 1997. Express services from ‹See TfM›Kokusaikaikan to ‹See TfM›Kintetsu Nara in Nara started on March 15, 2000.[citation needed]

References

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  • This article was translated from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on July 4, 2009.
  1. ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ "京都市交通局:地下鉄のあゆみと概要". www.city.kyoto.lg.jp. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
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